Living in Your Skin

I want skin that is supple and relatively free of age spots, without being obsessive about it.

I interviewed a topnotch dermatologist in my 20s, when I was reporter and seeking a fountain of youth for my skin. He was an older man with a beautiful complexion.

He said he used nothing but soap and water. The one secret to good skin, he said. was to be sure to rinse off all the soap. I rinse my skin directly with water splashed on, not a microbe-laden washcloth.

I am pleased with my skin, though not necessarily with the little jowely things or my necklines.

I use an inexpensive moisturizer. Once in a while a spring for a more expensive product — nothing more expensive than the high 20s — in the fantasy belief it will do something wonderful.

About Dr. Bill Thomas, ChangingAging.org

Bill is a visionary leader in the online Changing Aging movement and a world-renowned authority on geriatric medicine and eldercare. Bill is founder of two movements to reshape long-term care globally – The Eden Alternative and Green House Project. He is currently traveling the country influencing culture change with the Age of Disruption Tour.